shock!As soon as he came back, his house was ransacked and he was exiled.

Time flew by like running water, and the day of the banquet arrived in a blink of an eye.

The dishes Yu Shui had previously finalized included braised pork, fried meatballs, steamed seabass, beef pot, stir-fried vegetables, etc. Jiang Zhi Miao almost drooled when he saw the menu he handed over. He looked forward to it every day for two days. It can go faster.

She had tasted Yu Shui's cooking, and it wasn't amazing, but it tasted like farm food. It was so fragrant that she wanted to swallow her tongue.

After all, it was her first time to have a banquet. Jiang Zhimiao tried her best to make it perfect. Therefore, the day before the banquet, she ate all the dishes on the menu to make sure they tasted good. Only then was she satisfied. nodded.

The price of five taels of silver is all-inclusive. The ingredients, tables and chairs needed for work, etc. are all brought by Yu Shui after discussing with others in advance. Jiang Zhimiao made them. He only needs to provide a venue and greetings.

A few days ago, she told Jiang Mingzhu that she wanted the big house to come to have a dinner, but she never received a reply. She didn't know if they would come, so she could only leave the place there for now.

The courtyard upon entering the house was really not small, with enough room for fifteen tables. Thinking that there would be too many people, Jiang Zhimiao also reserved a table for fear that the visitors would not be able to sit down.

When Fang Huaihua came, the courtyard had already been decorated. Red lacquered wood tables were set up all over the courtyard. Seeing that there were still bowls and chopsticks left, she washed her hands and got busy.

Jiang Zhimiao wanted to set up the tables and chairs yesterday, but in rural areas, tables and chairs are usually borrowed from neighbors' homes for banquets. If they had borrowed tables and chairs yesterday, they would probably not have room to eat at home. After thinking about it, she gave up the idea.

The whole family got together for a banquet, and even the Wen family came over early in the morning to help.

Wen Zhuqing had already passed the imperial examination before, but due to the Wen family's troubles, his path to the imperial examination was now hopeless. Jiang Zhimiao saw that his handwriting was good, so he invited him to be an etiquette teacher.

It's true that Yu Shui got the money to get the all-inclusive meal, but there were a lot of things going on today, so Jiang Zhimiao naturally thought it would be best if she could help. She didn't have to do anything about the dishes, so setting up the tables and chairs was a breeze.

The house was bustling with activity. As the sun set, people gradually came outside.

Mrs. Qian was peeling the skin, and she smiled and joked with the eldest daughter-in-law of the Wu family who was picking vegetables at the side: "The Jiang family is really generous. This is both fish and meat. I am greedy for it."

Mrs. Qian never thought that she would be able to work at Jiang Zhimiao's house. She had some unpleasant troubles with the workers when they were building a house. It was beyond her expectation that she could be used again.

When she went to report the news before, it was just because she was from the same village and a little girl. She didn't expect to get anything in return and be hired to work. She knew in her heart that it was Jiang Zhimiao taking care of her.

She also had a grandson to support at home, and secretly she wanted to do more work to add some extra money to the family. Unfortunately, she was old and could not work as efficiently as a young person. She did not expect to be hired. .

Mrs. Qian glanced at Jiang Zhimiao gratefully, then quickened her movements and started working enthusiastically.

After packing the table with five taels of silver and going out, it meant that he was going to be the shopkeeper. Jiang Zhimiao was standing at the entrance of the courtyard looking around.

It was already close to midnight, and only two or three tables of people came to the courtyard. This was something Jiang Zhimiao didn't expect.

Fang Huaihua and Yang Shumei's family occupied a table, Wang Xuemei's family and Wu Changsheng's family occupied a table, and no one came to the remaining dozen tables at all.

Naturally, when the banquet begins, one has to wait until everyone has arrived before using chopsticks. Looking at the few people sitting in the courtyard, Jiang Zhimiao muttered in confusion: "What's going on? How long has it been and there's still no one here?"

Xu Yourong was also anxious to death. The purpose of hosting this banquet was to improve the relationship between neighbors. But this time it was better. The banquet was held but no one came, but she was depressed to death. "I don't know. Maybe the people in the village don't know yet or have remembered the time wrongly. Otherwise, I'll call him again."

Xu Yourong stamped his feet anxiously and looked uneasily at the door. For a long time, no one came out of the clinker.

Seeing that Wen Zhuqing only wrote a few scattered families on the red paper, Jiang Zhimiao thought for a while, puzzled, and then turned around and walked towards Fang Huaihua.

Fang Huaihua must know what she doesn't understand. Although she has only interacted with her a few times, her image of a loudspeaker has still taken root in Jiang Zhimiao's heart.

"Aunt Huaihua, why haven't you seen anyone here yet? Do you know what's going on?"

Farmers don’t serve meat unless it’s a New Year or a holiday. Therefore, Fang Huaihua came here early this morning without breakfast to wait for the banquet, just to keep her stomach open to eat more pieces of meat. Jiang Zhimiao When I asked her, she was so hungry that stars appeared in her eyes.

Suddenly hearing someone calling her, Fang Huaihua was stunned for a moment, then turned to look towards the place where the sound came from, "What? What did you say?"

Jiang Zhimiao just recovered and looked confused, and asked again: "I said, it's almost time for the banquet to begin and no one is here yet. Auntie, do you know what's going on?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Huaihua nodded dully. She picked up the bowl on the table and took a sip of water. After suppressing the roar in her stomach, she spoke slowly.

"Ah, you're talking about this. I know it. Not only your family is hosting a banquet today, but also the Jiang family. Those people must have heard the letter and went to his house."

To be honest, Jiang Zhimiao didn't expect this at all. The Jiang family split up and moved into a house later than her. Logically speaking, the banquet should be held later, but he suddenly bumped into her. Could it be that he was specifically against her?

Thinking of this, an unknown fire burst out in her heart. Jiang Zhimiao took a deep breath and continued to ask: "Is it Da Jiang's family? His family does it? Which room in his family does it do it?"

The Jiang family has been divided into two families since Jiang Zhimiao's generation. In the village, the family called Grandfather Jiang is called the Big Jiang family, and her family is called the Xiao Jiang family, just to distinguish the two Jiang families.

"Yes, it's his house. I heard it seems to be a fourth-room office, called Jiang Xingsuo's house. His house also invited me, but I didn't go. Those who didn't come must have gone to his house. "

I didn't know if I didn't tell him, but I was shocked when I said it, "Jiang Xingsuo?" Jiang Zhimiao muttered, obviously also stunned by the news.

Logically speaking, it shouldn't be his family that handles affairs. Before Zhou Ming died, he gave away all Zhao's money. If his family handles affairs, does his family have the money to handle affairs?
To be honest, Jiang Zhimiao wouldn't believe this news if he heard it from others, but this is Fang Huaihua, the No. 1 gossip in Tianshui Village.

Although she didn't say anything, she didn't say anything that was false. If she said that, it couldn't be true.

Looking at the empty seats in the courtyard, Jiang Zhimiao sighed deeply.

Everything was done together. She didn't want to go into details whether it was intentional or unintentional. The fewer people came, the more they ate. If they didn't come, they wouldn't come. She didn't have to invite them.

"Oh, I'm not too late."

Jiang Zhimiao was stunned for a moment, then raised her eyes and looked up. When she saw the person clearly, her pupils shrank, a little in disbelief. (End of chapter)